Hahah Omg. The carving is beautiful too. I’m reading Agony and Ecstasy rn. Apparently, when he was 14 and working on his second marble, the Madonna relief. Giovanni [Lorenzo’s son] approached Michelangelo in the Medici Garden where he has been just staring at the marble block for months-Some days from sunrise to sundown. Giovanni invited him to a weekend hunting trip. To which Michelangelo replied; “Forgive me, but as you can see I am in the marble, and I cannot leave off."
I understand this. If one visualizes themselves building something long enough, eventually it's as if you've already done it. I build up custom bicycles. I know it's no real comparison, but when I bring home the project bike to be customized, I set it up where I can look at it for hours, days, months even. By the time I start work on it, I've already considered nearly every decision or answered every problem I may encounter.
Yes but now it's kept at a safe, wider distance from the audience and there is a bullet proof glass protecting it. It's good that the statue is safer than ever but it's a shame that it's quite far away so that seeing it isn't the same experience as before. Seeing statues and painting up close (while still safe from harm) is a magical experience, expecially for art history students like me. I really hate the bastard that harmed this masterpiece, not only did he do an incredible damage but he also indirectly robbed the future generations (like me) of the possibility of having a better view and appreciation of the piece
¡PIETÀ! Pity for the Pride of Michaelangelo The letter “M” was discovered on Mary’s left hand whether this monogram could mean Michelangelo or Mary or even symbolize both The Madonna Della Pietà the Stump Mary sits on someone carved their name on if you go waiting in queue several hours Patience will be your ally and see the statue you notice Mary is floating in a seated position at The Pietà represents the body of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary after the Crucifixion Michelangelo was Furious stripped out the seat and stood on the statue he made it whom is going to stop him and carved his signature upon the Sash get your facts or say nothing like you could have mentioned the artistic choice emphasizes the theological significance of natural realism the Proportions of the statue unnatural between the figures but the "sorrow" after Jesus crusifiction can be well understood get emotional reaction but he was taller than the virgin Mary so to the eye not easy to distinguish but it's behind triple layer button proof glass or your some online trollop trying to make money off of another person's art ¡Pietà!
I don’t think thats true. I think he would have been badly punished if he vandalized it. This was commissioned by a French cardinal in Rome. Cardinal jean de bilhere I believe was his last name.
What is blasphemous about a mother holding the body of her beloved son in grief? Even if she knew that he was the Son of God, he was also her child. She had loved him and cared for him ever since he was born. Sinless or sinner (depending on your beleifs) she was still his mom and her heart was torn apart when she saw him die in the worst possible way; of course she'd want to hold him close one last time before burying him. There's nothing wrong with this depiction of Mother Mary, it's both a depiction of motherly love (which is surely not a sin in God's eyes) and a metaphor for the grief of the Passion anticipating the rejoicing of the Easter Sunday (which is a concept every branch of Christianity can agree on I hope)
¡PIETÀ! Pity for the Pride of Michaelangelo The letter “M” was discovered on Mary’s left hand whether this monogram could mean Michelangelo or Mary or even symbolize both The Madonna Della Pietà the Stump Mary sits on someone carved their name on if you go waiting in queue several hours Patience will be your ally and see the statue you notice Mary is floating in a seated position at The Pietà represents the body of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary after the Crucifixion Michelangelo was Furious stripped out the seat and stood on the statue he made it whom is going to stop him and carved his signature upon the Sash get your facts or say nothing like you could have mentioned the artistic choice emphasizes the theological significance of natural realism the Proportions of the statue unnatural between the figures but the "sorrow" after Jesus crusifiction can be well understood get emotional reaction but he was taller than the virgin Mary so to the eye not easy to distinguish but it's behind triple layer button proof glass or your some online trollop trying to make money off of another person's art ¡Pietà!
WOW Fantastic ❤
Hahah Omg. The carving is beautiful too. I’m reading Agony and Ecstasy rn. Apparently, when he was 14 and working on his second marble, the Madonna relief.
Giovanni [Lorenzo’s son] approached Michelangelo in the Medici Garden where he has been just staring at the marble block for months-Some days from sunrise to sundown.
Giovanni invited him to a weekend hunting trip. To which Michelangelo replied; “Forgive me, but as you can see I am in the marble, and I cannot leave off."
I understand this. If one visualizes themselves building something long enough, eventually it's as if you've already done it. I build up custom bicycles. I know it's no real comparison, but when I bring home the project bike to be customized, I set it up where I can look at it for hours, days, months even. By the time I start work on it, I've already considered nearly every decision or answered every problem I may encounter.
@@karlnorgaard9447 Love it. Yeah, I was actually writing about this all day haha
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PIETA!!
I was fortunate enough to see the Pieta before the madman attacked it 😊
Isn’t it fully restored?
Yes but now it's kept at a safe, wider distance from the audience and there is a bullet proof glass protecting it.
It's good that the statue is safer than ever but it's a shame that it's quite far away so that seeing it isn't the same experience as before.
Seeing statues and painting up close (while still safe from harm) is a magical experience, expecially for art history students like me. I really hate the bastard that harmed this masterpiece, not only did he do an incredible damage but he also indirectly robbed the future generations (like me) of the possibility of having a better view and appreciation of the piece
¡PIETÀ! Pity for the Pride of Michaelangelo The letter “M” was discovered on Mary’s left hand whether this monogram could mean Michelangelo or Mary or even symbolize both
The Madonna Della Pietà the Stump Mary sits on someone carved their name on if you go waiting in queue several hours Patience will be your ally and see the statue you notice Mary is floating in a seated position at The Pietà represents the body of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary after the Crucifixion Michelangelo was Furious stripped out the seat and stood on the statue he made it whom is going to stop him and carved his signature upon the Sash get your facts or say nothing like you could have mentioned the artistic choice emphasizes the theological significance of natural realism the Proportions of the statue unnatural between the figures but the "sorrow" after Jesus crusifiction can be well understood get emotional reaction but he was taller than the virgin Mary so to the eye not easy to distinguish but it's behind triple layer button proof glass or your some online trollop trying to make money off of another person's art ¡Pietà!
I don’t think thats true. I think he would have been badly punished if he vandalized it. This was commissioned by a French cardinal in Rome. Cardinal jean de bilhere I believe was his last name.
I know where one of the originals is. It’s not a joke either. You can find me if you search hard enough and I’ll tell you. Alias is trill 👀.
Theologically speaking, this sculpture is blasphemous. It should be Christ holding her, a flawed human, a sinner in need of a savior.
In fact Mother Mary was conceived without sin (famously and theologically agreed upon)
Mother Mary was born without original sin , and in earth is the mother of Jesus. She was in pain and sorrow recieving her son dead .
What is blasphemous about a mother holding the body of her beloved son in grief? Even if she knew that he was the Son of God, he was also her child.
She had loved him and cared for him ever since he was born. Sinless or sinner (depending on your beleifs) she was still his mom and her heart was torn apart when she saw him die in the worst possible way; of course she'd want to hold him close one last time before burying him.
There's nothing wrong with this depiction of Mother Mary, it's both a depiction of motherly love (which is surely not a sin in God's eyes) and a metaphor for the grief of the Passion anticipating the rejoicing of the Easter Sunday (which is a concept every branch of Christianity can agree on I hope)
¡PIETÀ! Pity for the Pride of Michaelangelo The letter “M” was discovered on Mary’s left hand whether this monogram could mean Michelangelo or Mary or even symbolize both
The Madonna Della Pietà the Stump Mary sits on someone carved their name on if you go waiting in queue several hours Patience will be your ally and see the statue you notice Mary is floating in a seated position at The Pietà represents the body of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary after the Crucifixion Michelangelo was Furious stripped out the seat and stood on the statue he made it whom is going to stop him and carved his signature upon the Sash get your facts or say nothing like you could have mentioned the artistic choice emphasizes the theological significance of natural realism the Proportions of the statue unnatural between the figures but the "sorrow" after Jesus crusifiction can be well understood get emotional reaction but he was taller than the virgin Mary so to the eye not easy to distinguish but it's behind triple layer button proof glass or your some online trollop trying to make money off of another person's art ¡Pietà!
The translation into English is very pitiful.